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Spain's Supreme Court has handed down a 24-year prison sentence to former Transport Minister Jose Luis Abalos for corruption tied to pandemic mask purchases, marking the first major verdict in the high-profile Koldo scandal affecting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government.
A Spanish court has ordered Begoña Gómez, wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to stand trial on corruption charges and barred her from leaving the country, marking a significant development in a case that has drawn political controversy.
Spain's former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero faces an unprecedented court hearing on influence-peddling charges, marking a significant moment for the country's leftist government as it battles mounting corruption allegations.